UCSC Trivia
This college formerly known as College 8 is home to UCSC's newest dining hall
What is Rachel Carson College?
In the 19th century, many people with mental illnesses were confined to large institutions known as these
What are asylums?
This historic pier in Santa Cruz is one of the oldest in California
What is the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
This disorder is characterized by excessive worry about everyday situations, and it affects about 3% of the U.S. population each year
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
This amount of americans experience some form of mental illness
What is 1 in 5/20%?
What is 1965?
In the Middle Ages, individuals diagnosed with mental illness were often subjected to this practice, where they were believed to be possessed by evil spirits and were subjected to religious rituals aimed at driving out demons
what is exorcism?
This year marks the founding of Santa Cruz
What is 1791?
This disorder can develop after an individual experiences a life-threatening or traumatic event, with symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and heightened anxiety.
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
This amount of americans experience some form of serious mental illness
what is 1 in 25/ 4%?
This college once tried to secede from UCSC
What is Kresge College?
In the 1940s and 1950s, this type of medication was introduced to treat depression and anxiety, marking the first time drugs were widely used to treat mental health conditions.
What are antidepressants?
This early Native American tribe were the original inhabitants of the Santa Cruz area
Who are the Ohlone people?
This disorder is characterized by persistent, uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) intended to reduce anxiety.
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Each year serious mental illnesses cost the US this much in lost earnings.
What is $200 billion?
This animal was the joint mascot along with the banana slug until 1986
What is a Sea Lion?
This procedure, popularized in the 1930s by Portuguese neurologist Egas Moniz, involved severing connections in the prefrontal cortex and was used to treat various mental illnesses, though it is now widely regarded as controversial and harmful
What is a lobotomy?
This famous historic building in Santa Cruz, which opened in 1936 with the World Premiere of Pat O'Brien in “China Clipper”
What is the Del Mar Theatre?
This mental health condition, often first diagnosed in late adolescence or early adulthood, is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking.
What is Schizophrenia?
This is the month recognized worldwide to raise awareness about mental health and reduce stigma
What is Mental Health Awareness Month (May)?
The second most popular major at UCSC after computer science
what is Psychology?
This ancient Greek physician is known for his theory that mental illness was caused by an imbalance of bodily fluids, or humors, and he proposed treatments such as bloodletting to restore balance
Who is Hippocrates?
This is an iconic wooden carousel in Santa Cruz that features hand-carved wooden horses and is a popular feature of the Beach Boardwalk
What is the Looff Carousel?
This disorder affects children and is characterized by severe difficulty in focusing, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that impacts everyday functioning.
What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
This amount of investment could have a major impact in imporving mental health services
What is $2-4 per capita?